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H. ROSS.

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. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23' 1917- 1 ,3 1 5 ,42 1 V Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

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HUGH Ross, or SI-IEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

GAUNTLE'I'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed July 23, 1917. Serial No. 182,100.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGH Ross, a cltizen of the United States, and resident ofSheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gauntlets, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to gauntlets. One of the objects of the invention is to improve the cuffs of gauntlets to make the same easier to wear and to be capable of liberating themselves when caught on any object.

Another object is to increase the flexibility of a gauntlet particularly around the wrist portions to render it easy to put the same on and take it off and at thesame time maintain a relatively snugfit of the gauntlet about the wrist.

Another object is to provide a novel gauntlet adapted to meet the various requirements for commercial use. 1 1

These and other objects are accomplished by providing a gauntlet having a cuff including two spaced members, separate web members inserted between said spaced members to give flexibility to the gauntlet, and

means adjacent the web members to increase the snugness of the gauntlet around the wrist.

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view of the back of a gauntlet embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same taken in the plane of line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional. view showing a web member between the spaced cufi members, and also the elastic means for increasing the snugness around the wrist;

Figs. 4 and 5 show respectively a piece of leather which forms a casing, and the elastic member which is inclosed by the casing, and,

Fig. 6 shows the preferred shape of each of the web members.

The various novel features of my invention will be apparent from the following description and drawings, and will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the figures of the drawing, my gauntlet 10 is provided with a cuff in cluding two separate substantially parallel members 11 and 12'spaced from each other, said members being either stiff or flexible and preferably flexible to a limited degree. The rear corner portions of these members 11 and 12 are rounded and have edges 13 and 14' which converge toward the fingers of the gauntlet, the forward corner portions of the cuff members 11 and 12 also being rounded. These spaced cuff members 11 and 12 are respectively sewed to the front and back portions of the body of the gauntlet, it being noted that the rear portions of the front and back portions of the gauntlet are left open at the sides thereof for the reception of the forward V-shaped portions 15 of web members 16 which flexibly connect the cuff members 11 and 12 at the sides of the cuff. It will be noted that each of the web members 16 preferably has its widest portion 17 intermediate the ends thereof, said widest portion 17 of the web members being secured to the spaced cuff members 11 and 12 and to the front and back of the gauntlet at a point adjacent to the wrist portion of the gauntlet, this being for the purpose of giving a considerable degree .of flexibility to the gauntlet at the wrist portion thereof to render it easy to put the gauntleton and take itoff of the hand.

As mentioned hereinabove, the forward V shaped part of each of the flexible web n'1e1n bers occupies a corresponding opening left between the front and back of the gauntlet at the sides thereof. The flexible web memhere are applied to the body of the gauntlet and to the cuff members thereof by sewing the same in any approved manner.

There is a distinct advantage in having the spaced cuff members 11 and 12 connected at the sides by the flexible web members. Not only do the flexible web members give great flexibility to the gauntlet to facilitate applying and withdrawing the same, but also if the cuff members become caught on any object said cuff members are readily liberated. This is not true of a cuff made up in a single piece whether or not it is connected at one portion thereof. by a single flexible web.

In addition to having the gauntlet flexible, especially at the wrist portion to facilitate the application and withdrawal of the gauntlet, it is highly desirable normally to have the gauntlet snug about the wrist of the hand when the gauntlet is applied. To this end I have provided means 18 preferably secured to the body of the gauntlet adjacent the cuff members 11 and 12 and also preferably adjacentthe widest portions 17 of the flexible members 16. This means includes an elastic member 19, shown in Fig. 5, and a casing 20, preferably of flexible leather.

By referring to Figs. 4 and 5, it will be noted that when the elastic 19 is in its normal relaxed condition, it is considerably shorter than its casing member 20. In making this flexible means 18 and applying the same to the gauntlet, the elastic member 19 is first stretched to the length of the casing member 20 and held in such stretched condition until the casing member 20 incloses the same and the ends of the elastic member 19 and its casing member 20 are sewed to the body portion of the gauntlet, as shown particularly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. After the elastic means 18 is applied to the,gauntlet and the elastic 19 is permitted to contract to its normal condition, it is noted that the casing 20 is gathered and gives an attractive appear ance to the strap. The casing 20 also acts as a limit to the stretching effect of the elastic member 19.

As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the elastic means 18 extends across the back of the gauntlet and is secured to the front portion of the gauntlet adjacent the widest portion 17 of the flexible web members 16. This is the preferable arrangement. When the gauntlet is not on the hand the web members 16 will fold on a longitudinally center line thereof permitting the v cuff members 11 and 12 to come in contact with each other, and the body of the gauntlet may be wrapped around the cuff making a flat package to occupy a minimumamount of space and readily receivable by a pocket without giving the latter a bulged appearance.

It is apparent that there may be various modifications of my invention as herein particularly shown and described and it is my intention to cover all such modifications which do not involve a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A gauntlet having a cuff including two spaced members, a web member inserted between said spaced members and havin its widest portion near its middle to give i'exibility at the wrist portion of the gauntlet, and means normally to increase the snugness of the gauntlet around the wrist.

2. A gauntlet having a cuff including a plurality of spaced members, web members inserted between said spaced members and having their widest portions near the middle thereof and near the wrist portion of the gauntlet, and yieldable means connected adjacent the wrist portion of the gauntlet to normally increase the snugness of the same about the wrist.

Signed at Sheboygan, State of VVisccnsin, this 18 day of July, 1917.

HUGH ROSS.

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